From: jj4public@vfemail.net   
      
   How to prevent the batch file from abruptly terminated if `goto` is executed   
   with a non existing label?   
      
   I know that I can simply refactor the code, but it's a last resort.   
      
   e.g.   
      
   set /p "num=input task number: "   
   goto task%num%   
   rem this line is never executed if label doesn't exist   
   echo invalid task number   
   goto :eof   
      
   :task1   
   echo task1...   
   goto next   
      
   :task2   
   echo task2...   
   goto next   
      
   :next   
   echo further tasks...   
      
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